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Chris Gifford (actor)
Chris Gifford is an American writer and executive producer at Nickelodeon. He co-created the Peabody Award-winning children's series ''Dora the Explorer'' and its spin-offs ''Go, Diego, Go!'', and '' Dora and Friends: Into the City!'', and was the voice of the shows' Big Red Chicken, the Grumpy Old Troll, the Pirate Captain Pig, etc. He was a cast member (Danny) on the 1980s syndicated children's series ''The Great Space Coaster''. Gifford attended the Browning School and is a resident of Montclair, New Jersey Montclair () is a township in Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Situated on the cliffs of the Watchung Mountains, Montclair is a wealthy and diverse commuter town and suburb of New York City within the New York metropolitan area. ....Faherty, Emily"Call Me Dora" '' New Jersey Monthly'', posted October 13, 2008. Accessed December 30, 2008. References American television writers American male television writers People from Montclair, New Jersey Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dora The Explorer
''Dora the Explorer'' is an American children's animated television series and multimedia franchise created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes and Eric Weiner that premiered on Nickelodeon on August 14, 2000, went on hiatus on June 5, 2014, though later concluded on August 9, 2019 with the release of Dora and the Lost City of Gold. The series was produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. The show focuses on the adventures of a Latin American girl named Dora and her monkey friend Boots, with an emphasis on teaching children the Spanish language. The show is presented in the style of both an interactive CD-ROM game and a point-and-click adventure game, with gimmicks such as title cards appearing in windows and Dora asking the viewer to help her by showing the current items in her inventory and asking the viewer which one is best for the current scenario. Plot The series centers around Dora Marquez, a seven-year-old Latina girl, with a love of embarking on quests rela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |